A/N: Bwahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa! Here comes another fic from my seemingly inane mind! Hope this one works… Well, if you dig romantic comedies! The best I've seen so far was Notting Hill and Down With Love… Hehehe… Ok guys, here's the prologue of Stupid Cupid, dedicated to Angel na Walang Langit! Hehehe…

Here are complete list of pairings I plan to have:

YohxAnna

RenxHoro

TamaoxManta

JunxRyu

HaoxPirika

Disclaimer: I… DO… NOT… OWN… SHAMAN… KING… OK? –smiles sweetly-


Prologue: Job Description

I can smell something new in the air, like wilted begonias or something.

"Get outta my lawn, lunatic!"

Oops… Anyway, it's two weeks before one of the most important occasions of the year. It's also one of the most dreaded, in fact. Basically, it's what makes flower shops, card makers and chocolate factories tick.

You know, that time of the year where you can hear love songs in the radio and the chirping of birds in your head. Chocolates and flowers begin to overflow from the lockers of teenage girls from several secret admirers. Rose-scented perfumes and pheromones waft through the air, acting as aphrodisiacs for hopeless romantics. Crimson blushes would be worn by giggling women and guitars would be ready on hand by singing men.

For a little history background, this holiday was derived from the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalis (A/N: Hey, Carlos Vinci… Sounds familiar, doesn't it?). It was originally a feast for shepherds, and was celebrated in honor of Faunus, the Roman God of shepherd and fields. It eventually became associated with the feast days of two Roman martyrs.

Could you guess the martyrs' names?

Yep, both were named St. Valentine.

Valentine's day. The sheer utter horror of it… But hey, it's my job. Once a year I see to it that everyone is feeling the Valentine spirit. And I just have no choice but to follow.

My name is Asakura Hao.

I'm also known as Cupid.

And it's time to bring out the heavy armaments.


A/N: So, what exactly does Hao mean by "heavy armaments"? Heheheh… Sorry for the short prologue, it's all I can muster until now. Just stay tuned for the next chapter, 'cause the gods will really go crazy this time… Heheheh… Just you wait and see! So, guys… what do we all say?

Miko and Therence: Rock on!